It’s been a good month for riders from Long Valley. First, Devin Ryan was named to the U.S. World Equestrian Games show jumping team. Then last weekend, Cole Horn made a real impression at the Bromont, Quebec, CIC 1-star for riders 25 and under.
Cole finished cross-country 10 seconds under the optimum time with Cooley Sligo, a horse he has brought along with the help of Ryan Wood, for whom he is a working student.
Cole Horn competing Cooley Sligo at the Mars Essex Horse Trials earlier this summer. (Photo©2018 by Nancy Jaffer)
Cole has been working for two years with his six-year-old Irish sporthorse, who was making his debut FEI level debut at the Canadian competition. Third after dressage with a score of 29.50, he moved up to second following stadium jumping with one rail down, but his impressive cross-country trip over Derek diGrazia’s course enabled him to win on 33.50 penalties. Second went to Olivia Hayes on Astrana de la Galerna on 36 penalties.